ca 1710 · Bassano del Grappa
by [Remondini].
Bassano del Grappa: Remondini, ca 1710. Fine. 1 leaf, 34 x 22 cm. Two images, each within palm-frond borders, and each underscored with six-line legends in verse. "In Bassano, per il Remondini" in lower center frame. Matted and protected by mylar guard. References: Alberto Milano, "Le Ventole," in Remondini: Un editore del settecento, pp. 202-203, #7;
From the house of Remondini in Bassano, a print that actually pairs two popular images: the "world upside down" and the "dance of death." From the cycle of the "world upside down," we see the donkey that drives a man who labors under the weight of two barrels. The "dance of death" image shows what may be a courtship scene, but the legend tells us that it shows a young man consulting an African fortune-teller while his true fortune--Death--stands at his shoulders. A relic. (Inventory #: 6171)
From the house of Remondini in Bassano, a print that actually pairs two popular images: the "world upside down" and the "dance of death." From the cycle of the "world upside down," we see the donkey that drives a man who labors under the weight of two barrels. The "dance of death" image shows what may be a courtship scene, but the legend tells us that it shows a young man consulting an African fortune-teller while his true fortune--Death--stands at his shoulders. A relic. (Inventory #: 6171)